1. (noun) pot, vessel, dish, bowl.
Kāore i maoa ngā kai nei ka ringitia ki roto i te tīhake ka hoatu hei kai mā te kaumātua rā (NIT 1995:251). / Before this food was properly cooked it was poured into a dish and given to that elder to eat.
Synonyms: pāta
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